Hello all! If you’re like me, you’re browsing through the Sigma website because you want to be a sister. You’re smitten with the charm of our small sorority, our goals of women empowerment, and the community of sisterhood you will potentially be joining. So what’s the next step? Recruitment!

Recruitment might sound scary, but it’s not scary at all. Sororities host recruitment events so that we get to know you and you get to know us. If something isn’t a fit on either end, we’ll be able to tell during Recruitment Week. It’s as much of a learning process for us as it is for you. Here are some tips for Recruitment Week, as well as some frequently-thought-about-but-rarely-asked questions! We hope you enjoy!

What do I wear to Recruitment Week?Unless otherwise specified (re: “A Night With Sigma”), wear whatever you’d like! There’s no need to get “dressed up” for Recruitment—and no, that’s not a trick question. We value your unique style. You’ll find that one of Sigma’s best qualities is our sense of individuality. So sweatpants, leggings, jeans, dresses, T-shirts, button-downs—it all works!What if I’m not the “sorority type?”Sigma Pi Theta was founded in 1979, and we’ve come to realize that there is no “sorority type.” If you are a woman at Emerson College and if you seek a community formed on the ideals of support, trust, and love, then you are exactly who we want to come out to Recruitment Week.

What do I have to act like at Recruitment Week? I went to two Recruitment Weeks. The first time I went, I was a first semester freshman. I did not show the sisters what my personality really was like, and did not get a bid. A year later, I returned to Sigma and felt comfortable being my happy, dorky self. The sisters thought I was a good fit—much more of a good fit than I was being someone else. The lesson here is: Be yourself. Sound corny? Probably. But we want to know you. Seriously.

Can I go to other sororities’ Recruitment events, too? Absolutely! Many of us went to visit the other Greek organizations. We strongly encourage you to do so as well. This is all about finding your fit!I’m a quiet person. How do I meet sisters?If you’re quiet or describe yourself as “awkward,” you’re similar to a good part of our sisterhood. Talk to as many sisters as you can. Many of us are uncomfortable talking in big groups too, so don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation with a sister (you’ll be able to spot us in our Sigma Pi Theta letters).

Do I have to go to all of the Recruitment events?Absolutely not! As long as you go to one event, you will be considered to join our sorority. Of course, the more events you come to, the better we will get to know you and vis versa.

**IMPORTANT- But, if you are interested in Sigma, or any Greek Organization at Emerson this semester you MUST attend a mandatory information session on 1/21 at 1PM, 4PM & 6PM in the MPR, 1/22 at 1PM, 3PM & 6PM in the MPR and 1/27 at 7PM in the Bill Bordy. The sessions will be painless and less than 45 minutes long. They are meant to inform all potential new members about Greek Life on campus.

What happens after Recruitment Week? When Recruitment Week is over, the sisters convene and we discuss what each potential new member can bring to our sisterhood. Deciding can be tough. If we do not pick you for a bid (a formal invitation to start the new member education process), this does not mean we didn’t like you! I wasn’t picked the first time, and we have a few other sisters who weren’t either, for reasons such as “we don’t think it’s her time” or “we’d like to get to know her better.” If this happens to you, come back next semester. We mean it! If you do get a bid, more information about meeting times will be sent to you.What’s the new member education process like? Before you are an official sister of Sigma Pi Theta, we have a new member education process that acquaints you with the history and qualities of our sisterhood. Some sisters liken this to taking on an extra class, and it is a time commitment. Over this time, you will bond with other new members, form lifelong friendships, and grow as individuals. It is definitely worth it!

We hope these tips have helped! We look forward to meeting everyone at our first Spring 2014 Recruitment event, on January 28th from 6 – 8 pm for an Info Night. Until then, enjoy this YouTube video of a baby polar bear.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkfEChXa2V0

On November 9th, we welcomed six new women into our Sisterhood and we could not be happier! Over the last six weeks, we were able to watch Sam, Sarina, Raychel, Eliza, Carey and Stephanie grow and learn together as a Pledge Class. They bonded quickly and welcomed any challenge we threw at them with enthusiasm. The process is often tough and can be hard to manage along with classwork and other commitments, but the end outcome is beyond worth it. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I pledged for the most wonderful sorority, but I couldn’t imagine what my life would be without my beautiful, amazing Sisters. The process makes you take a deep look at yourself as a person and how you fit into a group and it’s eye-opening in the best way possible.

PC 57 couldn't have come in at a better time! As a Sisterhood, we are planning some awesome end of the year events! Our most exciting event is our first ever formal with our brother fraternity, Alpha Pi Theta. We are having a night of dressing up, dancing mixed with a send-off for our Seniors that are graduating! We also have some philanthropy events coming up. We will be selling Ugandan jewelry again this holiday season and doing Beacon Hill decorating with the brothers of Suffolk University's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

So join us in welcoming our new Sisters and be on the look out for our exciting end of the semester events!

This past Saturday Sigma had it's first (and hopefully annual!) Sister Scavenger Hunt planned by our phenomenal Herstory Chair Kelsey Davis. Kelsey constructed this activity with the ultimate goal of giving Sisters a chance to bond and learn more about each other.

After polling Sisters who could participate about who in the Sorority they wanted to get to know better, Kelsey paired up Sisters and gave them each a color for their team name (see teams below) On the day of the Scavenger Hunt we all met at the Gazebo in the Boston Common wearing our team colors. We then embarked on an extremely fun list of activities all over Boston, each with different point values that we earned if we accomplished them. For example we had tasks ranging from: "go to Forever 21 and pick out an outfit for your partner to try on" and "take a picture of your partner that you think represents them" to "hug a stranger" and "shake hands with a bearded man". When each team accomplished a task they had to take a picture and send it to Kelsey. When our three hour time limit expired we all met in the Public Gardens and Kelsey tallied our points and announced the winners.

This Scavenger Hunt was the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon. We ran around being silly and exploring the city of Boston with a Sister who we don't usually spend a significant amount of time with. We learned even more about the "herstories" of our Sisters. Plus, at the end of the day we all had tons of adorable pictures.

It’s the most exciting time of the year. No, not the holiday season – it’s Recruitment Week! Sure, the holidays are great, who doesn’t love presents and delicious food? But, this week is so much better than that. We get to meet new girls to potentially add into our Sigma Family. We are about 30 members strong this semester, but we love getting to know new ladies to call sisters. We’ve got a lot of fun events planned this week, and to all of the potential new members out there: don’t worry if you can’t make them all. We’d love to see your smiling faces at every event, but we understand if you can’t make them all! First up is our Information Session on Tuesday, September 17 from 9-11pm in Piano Row L151. This event is our chance to tell you what we are all about and what we do. The second event on Wednesday is – you guessed it – when we learn about you! Our Get to Know You night from 7-9pm in Ansin 502 will be an informal, chill night. We’ll playing some fun games, and just chatting! Bonus: there will be snacks. The third event in the line-up is a fun, relaxing picnic on the Common. Join us at 1 pm as we soak in the sun and enjoy the fresh air. There might also be an appearance by some of our brothers from Alpha Pi Theta! The last event is a Night with Sigma. There will be lots of delicious food, dessert, and even more laughter. Another thing to mention is that we encourage all potential new members to check out the other Greek Life organizations on campus. While this week is a chance for us to find girls that are the right fit for our sisterhood, it’s more importantly a chance for you all to find the right sorority for you. All of the Greek Life orgs at Emerson stand for different things and do different things. In order to decide which is right, you should look into them all. Happy Recruitment Week and we can’t wait to meet all potential new members!

The sisters of Sigma Pi Theta are so happy to welcome Pledge Class 56 into the sisterhood! The girls officially became sisters on March 30th and we have all loved the past two weeks with them finally being sisters, they are all perfect fits for Sigma.

With classes starting yesterday a new semester is officially underway. And with a new semester comes Sigma Pi Theta recruitment time! Our Recruitment Chair, Alyssa Ray, and the rest of the Sisterhood have been working hard on planning some fantastic events and we cannot wait to meet all of the interested girls. Keep a look out for more Recruitment updates and be sure to visit us at the Organization Fair in the Campus Center from 12pm-3pm tomorrow, 1/18.

The sisterhood is proud to welcome PC 55 who crossed on November 10th. We could not be more proud to welcome these lovely ladies into our sisterhood. They all showed us the qualities of a Sigma at rush and continued to prove themselves to be amazing young women. The sisterhood is stronger than ever, and is now 23 members strong!

The Sigmas walked 5 miles on October 14th to find a cure for breast cancer! We raised over $600 for the walk. Thank you everyone who donated and participated in our events. The sisterhood walked through the mist the morning of the 14th to make a difference and save lives!

The sisters, with the help of our brothers Alpha Pi Theta threw a fundraising event last night to raise money for breast cancer. The event was extremely fun and we were able to raise over $400 for the cause! The money will be put towards our team that we have put together to walk this October in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.

Recruitment was fantastic this semester! We held four events. An info session, get to know you activities, a picnic in the commons, and the traditional classy dinner. We are so proud to welcome 9 wonderful ladies to pledge this semester. They are such a great group and showed us time and time again that they possess the qualities of a Sigma and are also ready to grow and learn throughout this process. The sisters are gearing up to start new member education and everyone, new members and sisters, are practically buzzing with excitement to get this semester going.